India, Pakistan NSAs likely to meet in Moscow?

India's National Security Advisor Ajit Doval is expected in Moscow early next week to attend a major security meeting organised by Russia's Security Council. IMAGE: National Security Advisor Ajit......

Op Sindoor: Diplomatic missions push for decisive anti-terror action

All-party parliamentary delegations on Friday met leaders and diplomats from several countries to galvanise international action against terrorists and decisively counter the tactics of those who......

Why China Shield's Pakistan's Terror Agenda

'It is typical of China's strategic deception of making virtue out of necessity,' observes Rup Narayan Das. IMAGE: Security personnel carry out a search operation in the Baisaran area in Pahalgam,......

China calls for 'lasting ceasefire', backs Pakistan

China on Tuesday called for a 'comprehensive and lasting ceasefire' between India and Pakistan, urging both countries to properly handle their differences through dialogue. IMAGE: Chinese Foreign......

RBI cuts CRR to unlock Rs 2.5 lakh crore liquidity for banks

Reserve Bank on Friday decided to cut Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) by a huge 1 per cent, which will unlock Rs 2.5 lakh crore liquidity to the banking system for lending to productive sectors of the......

Stock markets log biggest single-day rise; Sensex ends up 2975 points

Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty recorded their biggest single-day gains in absolute terms on Monday, skyrocketing nearly 4 per cent, after India and Pakistan reached an understanding to......

RBI to conduct daily variable rate repo auctions to infuse liquidity

In a first, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced that it will conduct daily variable rate repo (VRR) auctions on all working days in Mumbai, until further notice. Illustration: Dominic......

How PM Mudra Loans Are Reshaping India's Economy

By democratising access to finance, empowering women and marginalised groups, and adapting to India's diverse regional landscapes, PMMY has helped fortify the country's grassroots growth engines,......

Pushpa: The Rule Review: Bloated Spectacle

What makes Pushpa 2 float is Allu Arjun's magnetic performance. The actor really goes an extra mile to deliver the wildfire he promised, observes Mayur Sanap. The opening stretch of Pushpa: The......

The Failed Promise of Indian 2

Kamal Haasan is right where he left off from the first film but there is only so much he can do to salvage an already lost cause, observes Arjun Menon. IMAGE: Kamal Haasan in Indian 2. A municipal......

'We want to think we are playing to qualify for Super 8'

IMAGE: It was heartbreak for Nepal in their previous game when they suffered a narrow one-run defeat against South Africa. Photograph: Cricket Association of Nepal/X After their painful one-run......